Purse.



J. SPEGHT. PURSE.

APPLICATION IILED IEB.10, 1910.

1 O22,97 6, Patentgd A111 9, 1912.

COLUMBIA PMNOURAPH c0., WASHINGTON. n. c.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN S FEGHT, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR T0 H. B. HARDENIBURG- ANDCOMPANY.

PURSE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 9, 1912.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN SPEOHT, a citizen of the United States,residing atNew York, in the county of New York and State of New York,have invented a new and useful Purse, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention relates to purses or pocketbooks, and the object of theinvention is to provide a cheap and simple purse adapted to containeither bills 1 or coins, or both, which may be readily opened to thefull area of the bottom and retained in this position for the insertionor removal of the bills or coins, and which, when closed, will be fiatso asto occupy a small space and be readily carried in a bag or pocketwithout causing any distortion of such receptacle.

A purse embodying my invention is illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings, and

r the invention consists in certain novel features thereof, all of whichwill be hereinafter first fully described and then particularly pointedout in the appended claims.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of the purse in itsfolded or closed position. Fig. 2 is a similar view showing the purseopen. Fig. 3 is a longitudinal vertical section. Fig. 4 is a plan Viewshowing the blanks from which the body and the flap are formed.

In carrying out my invention, I employ a flexibly jointed metallic frameconsisting of a pair of side links 1, to the ends of which are pivotallyattached U-shaped end frames 2, the inwardly-projecting arms of theseU-shaped end frames being of such length that the said endframes may befolded in between the links 1 and meet at the longi tudinal center ofthe same in a plane substantially parallel with the bottom of the urse.

The body 3 of the purse is formed of a single piece of leather or otherflexible material having the requisite durability, the said materialbeing first cut into the form of blank shown in Fig. 5, in which it isshown as consisting of a central body or bottom portion 4 with leaves 5projecting from the sides of said central body portion. The meetingedges 6 of the leaves 5 are f sewed together to form a gusset 7, wherebythe said leaves will be brought into a position substantially at a rightangle to the .bottom and will form the ends and sides of the body. Theedges of the sides and ends of the body, thus formed, are secured to theflexible metallic frame by being inserted between theinwardly-projecting flanges of the parts of the frame and then rivetedthereto in a manner which will be readily understood by those skilled inthe art. A flap 8 is provided and this flap has a straight edge 9 and acurved edgelO which extends from the ends of the straight edge, asclearly shown in Fig. 4:, the flap being secured to the body portion byhaving its'straight edge 9 sewed or otherwise secured to thestraightedge of one of the ends of the body before the body is securedto the metallic frame. The end of the flap will consequently be securedto the metallic frame by the same operation which secures the leatherbody thereto and will depend from the frame when the purse is open, asshown in Figs. 2 and 3, it being understood that the finished face ofthe flap is arranged next to the finished face of the body so that whenthe purse is closed and the flap is folded over the end bars of theframe, the finished face of the flap will appear above the end bars ofthe frame so as to give an attractive finish to the purse. 'The socketmember 11 of a fastening clasp is secured to and carried by the saidflap 8, and this socket member is adapted to engage a stud member 12which is secured to the opposite end of the body, as clearly shown inFigs. 2 and 3.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with theaccompanying vdrawings, it will be seen that I have provided a pursewhich may be readily folded into a small compass to be easily carried ina pocket or small bag, and which may be used to contain bills or coins,or both, and that either end of the purse may be opened independently ofthe other end. When the metallic frame is extended fully, the entireinterior of the purse will be exposed, as shown in Figs. 2 and 3, sothat bills may be easily inserted or removed from the purse. When thepurse is to be closed, the end members of rial, so that the timeconsumed in making the purse is reduced to a minimum and economyeffected in the manufacture. Inasmuch as the flap is arranged at one endonly of the purse, small pieces of material may be utilized therefor,and as the flap and the body are secured to the frame at a singleoperation, the purse may be rapidly and cheaply produced in quantities.Furthermore, a saving of material is effected and the finished purse isfree from bulkiness.

Having thus described the invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

1. A purse comprising a flexibly jointed metallic frame, a flexibleleather body consisting of a bottom, sides and ends, and a singleleather flap having its inner end secured to an end edge of the body,the overlapping edges of the body and the flap being rigidly secured tothe metal frame, the remaining portion of the flap being free anddepending along the end of the body toward the bottom, the free end ofsaid flap and the opposite end of the body being provided withinterlocking fastening members adapted to engage when the flap is foldedover the meeting ends of the closed frame.

2. A purse comprising a flexibly jointed metallic frame, an integralflexible leather body consisting of a bottom, sides and ends, themeeting edges of said sides and ends being sewed together, and a singleleather flap secured at one end to an end edge of the body with thefinished face of the flap next the finished face of the material of thebody, the end edge of the body and the edge of the flap secured theretobeing secured to the metal frame causing the flap to depend from the topof the purse toward the bottom of the same, and the free end of saidflap and the opposite end of the body being provided with interlockingfastening members.

3. A purse comprising a flexibly jointed metal frame composed of Ushaped end frames connected by links, a flexible body made of a singlepiece and consisting of a central portion constituting a bottom, andleaves projecting from said central portion and constituting sides andends of the body, the meeting edges of said leaves being sewed togetherto form flexible corners, and a single flap secured at one end to an endedge of the body, the said end edge of the body and the attached end ofthe flap being secured to one of the end frames by the same fasteningmeans, and the flap depending from the end frame when the purse is openand being arranged to be reversed over the meeting ends of the framewhen the purse is closed and interlocked with the opposite end of thebody.

In testimony, that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have heretoaffixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

JOHN SPECl-IT.

Witnesses:

ANTHONY A. CARLIN,

A. G. HAMMOND.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of I'atents, Washington, 1). G.

